Yet the phenomenon isn’t likely to disappear soon, thanks to a combination of disappearing oil refineries, a lack of interstate pipelines and a loophole in a 106-year-old maritime law.
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Will Kubzansky,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Beneath the deck, or roadway surface, the structure carries sewer, water and recycled water pipelines and conduits for electrical and fiber optic cables.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Frozen hydrants led to an initial delay in fighting the blaze, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
Among the improvements include replacing 42 miles of aging water and wastewater pipeline and upgrading storage tanks, wells, pumping stations, hydrants, meters and wastewater plants, a news release from the company said.
The chemical, called dipotassium orthophosphate, reacts with lead pipes to seal in the lead and prevent it from leaching into the water, according to Aurora Superintendent of Water Production Bob Leible.
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R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Those pipes ultimately connect to 1,100 heat pumps throughout the building.
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